Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium
Belgium: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
147th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1996
All-time low
2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium stood at 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium peaked at 5.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 147th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 4.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 4.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.67 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.51 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.72 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Belgium was 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Belgium ranks 147th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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